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New YorkA 67812025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

Authorizes the city of New York to discontinue the use as parkland and alienate certain land within Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Sponsored By: Larinda Hooks (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Queens gains park improvements and safeguards

Required Queens park investments must replace the converted parkland’s value and usefulness, including at least 20 acres on-site or adjacent. Queens Future or its affiliates must build and maintain a north-south connection from the passerelle pedestrian bridge’s northern boundary to Boat Basin Place. If the city received federal help to buy, maintain, or improve the land, conversion must wait for federal compliance. This includes satisfying the Interior Secretary that replacement lands have equal fair market value and usefulness. The land returns to city parks control if casino construction does not begin within 15 years of the law’s effective date, or if the land is ever used for an unauthorized purpose. Returned land must serve park, recreation, or related uses allowed by the existing 1961 law.

Queens parkland opens to casino development

Effective immediately, New York City can lease specified Flushing Meadows Corona Park land to Queens Future, LLC, or its affiliates. The land includes Area A (76.9646 acres) and Area B (0.361 acres), but excludes Citi Field. Allowed uses include a casino and related shops, entertainment, recreation, hotels, convention and community facilities, parking, and roads. The city must dedicate at least the land’s fair market value to buying or improving parkland and recreational facilities in Queens. State gaming rules and the city’s land-use review procedures still apply.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Larinda Hooks

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Al Taylor

    Democratic • House

  • Amy Paulin

    Democratic • House

  • Andrew Hevesi

    Democratic • House

  • Aron Wieder

    Democratic • House

  • Charles Fall

    Democratic • House

  • Charles Lavine

    Democratic • House

  • David Weprin

    Democratic • House

  • Demond Meeks

    Democratic • House

  • Eddie Gibbs

    Democratic • House

  • Edward Braunstein

    Democratic • House

  • Jordan Wright

    Democratic • House

  • Khaleel Anderson

    Democratic • House

  • Kwani O'Pharrow

    Democratic • House

  • Lester Chang

    Republican • House

  • Maritza Davila

    Democratic • House

  • Philip Ramos

    Democratic • House

  • Sam Berger

    Democratic • House

  • Stefani Zinerman

    Democratic • House

  • Tommy Schiavoni

    Democratic • House

  • Yudelka Tapia

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 188 • No: 16

Senate vote • 5/27/2025

FLOOR Vote

Yes: 54 • No: 5

House vote • 5/13/2025

Assembly floor vote

Yes: 134 • No: 11

Actions Timeline

  1. SIGNED CHAP.138

    6/18/2025House

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

    6/18/2025House

  3. RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

    5/27/2025Senate

  4. PASSED SENATE

    5/27/2025Senate

  5. HOME RULE REQUEST

    5/27/2025Senate

  6. 3RD READING CAL.735

    5/27/2025Senate

  7. SUBSTITUTED FOR S7121A

    5/27/2025Senate

  8. REFERRED TO CITIES 1

    5/13/2025Senate

  9. DELIVERED TO SENATE

    5/13/2025House

  10. PASSED ASSEMBLY

    5/13/2025House

  11. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.190

    5/13/2025House

  12. RULES REPORT CAL.190

    5/13/2025House

  13. REPORTED

    5/13/2025House

  14. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

    5/13/2025House

  15. REFERENCE CHANGED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    5/8/2025House

  16. PRINT NUMBER 6781B

    4/17/2025House

  17. AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES

    4/17/2025House

  18. PRINT NUMBER 6781A

    4/2/2025House

  19. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO CITIES

    4/2/2025House

  20. REFERRED TO CITIES

    3/14/2025House

Bill Text

  • Amendment B

    4/17/2025

    PDF

  • Amendment A

    4/2/2025

    PDF

  • Original

    3/14/2025

    PDF

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